All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 116
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NewsN Brown profits and sales slump in ‘year of restructuring’
N Brown has reported falling profits and sales across its brands in what it called a “year of restructuring”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five socially distanced shopping trends that are here to stay
From virtual interior design consultations to drive-thru collections, retailers have had to re-examine how they do business in the wake of coronavirus. Retail Week takes a look at the measures that will have staying power long after the two-metre rule has been scrapped.
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NewsCMA clears Amazon-Deliveroo tie-up despite financial turnaround
The competitions watchdog has once again provisionally cleared ecommerce giant Amazon’s investment in food delivery app Deliveroo, despite the latter’s financial turnaround.
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AnalysisIn numbers: How coronavirus transformed grocery retail in three months
Kantar’s latest grocery figures paint a full picture of a three-month period that has rapidly changed the face of food retailing. Retail Week analyses some of the key lessons from lockdown for the grocery sector.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is UK retail turning its back on internationalism?
With both Tesco and Superdry pulling out of international ventures on the same day, Retail Week asks whether UK retail is scaling back its global ambitions.
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NewsPatagonia cancels Facebook and Instagram ads in ‘hate’ row
Outdoor goods giant Patagonia has axed all advertising on Facebook and its Instagram photo-sharing service amid concern over its influence on issues ranging from the coronavirus pandemic to racial justice.
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AnalysisCoronavirus: Grimsey’s prescription for reinvigorating high streets post-crisis
High street advocate and campaigner Bill Grimsey has made new recommendations on how to revive town centres through a focus on localisation and new purpose.
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NewsThe Hut Group signs £100m worth of new beauty partnerships
The Hut Group’s technology arm has confirmed the signing of new partnerships with a number of beauty brands worth more than £100m.
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NewsStores to still drive 80% of retail transactions by 2025
Despite the growth in popularity of ecommerce and the effects of the coronavirus lockdown, new research has found that physical stores will still heavily influence retail transactions.
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NewsDIY and online boost retail sales in May
Retail sales staged a partial recovery last month, according to official data.
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NewsSunak calls on US to back digital tax for tech giants
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has urged the US to support a digital services tax after America turned its back on talks about the issue.
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NewsDoug Gurr to leave Amazon for role at Natural History Museum
Amazon UK boss Doug Gurr is set to step down from the retail giant to become director of the Natural History Museum in London.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Kingfisher’s new strategy enough to rebuild it?
Under the management of chief executive Thierry Garnier, who joined the group in September, Kingfisher has announced its new strategy, ‘Powered by Kingfisher’ – but will it be enough to turn things around?
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NewsDPD bets £200m on lockdown ecommerce boom becoming ‘new normal’
Parcel delivery firm DPD has committed to investing £200m in new vehicles and depots as it bets big on the lockdown-inspired ecommerce boom becoming retail’s “new normal”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What’s next for Boohoo, fashion’s new conglomerate?
Boohoo has wasted no time making good on its plan to snap up distressed fashion brands for a song in the post-pandemic retail landscape.
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NewsBoohoo snaps up Oasis and Warehouse as first quarter sales surge
Boohoo has acquired the intellectual property of Oasis and Warehouse in a £5.2m deal alongside posting a jump in first-quarter revenue.
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AnalysisRetail 2020: Technology remains major priority, say retail chiefs
Back-end systems and ecommerce are two of the prevailing areas retailers will invest in during 2020, Retail Week’s annual flagship report finds
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NewsPret A Manger launches trial click-and-collect service
Sandwich and coffee specialist Pret A Manger has launched a click-and-collect service from five of its London stores.
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NewsWalmart partners with Shopify to expand marketplace proposition
Walmart has joined forces with ecommerce platform Shopify in a bid to broaden its marketplace proposition and capitalise on a surge in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic.